The Xifu Stone Scripture Pillar

The Xifu Stone Scripture Pillar

The Xifu Stone Scripture Pillar is located 5 meters west of the outer wall of the Dragon King Temple on the north side of Xifu Village, Taicheng Town, Wutai County. It covers an area of 0.36 square meters. Currently, only one main body of the stone scripture pillar and one damaged roof fragment remain, both buried in the soil with unclear inscriptions visible. Based on its design, it is believed to be the main body and roof of a Song Dynasty “Usnisa Vijaya Dharani Sutra Pillar.”

Source: Xinzhou Net

Xifu Village: Adjacent to the county seat, Xifu Village has an administrative area of 0.89 million mu, of which only 125 mu are arable land, with per capita arable land of 0.2 mu. The village has 158 households and a population of 404. The shortage of land resources has long been a bottleneck restricting the development of agricultural production in Xifu Village. In response to this situation, the village has leveraged its resource advantages and geographical location to shift its development focus to secondary and tertiary industries, heavily investing in urban construction, transportation, and catering services for both urban and rural areas. In 2005, the per capita net income of the village was 2,648 yuan, with 92.5% coming from secondary and tertiary industries. The village committee seized the opportunity of being a new rural development pilot site... More detailed information about Xifu Village++